JOBS completed by porters make them seen as the “backbone” of Salisbury District Hospital. As part of a weekly feature exploring Salisbury’s hospital, the Journal met with members of the porter and housekeeping team this week to find out what goes
Some lines of doggerel on Brexit for your readers. There was a nice lady called May Who decided to call it a day She could could not quite fix it That bust-up called Brexit Which turned all her hair white and grey Berlin was angry
ORGANISED litter picking events across Salisbury and Amesbury will now be supported by Wiltshire Council. Community groups will be able to organise and take part in litter picking in line with the Great British Spring Clean, if the event is arranged
TWO MEMBERS of the stonemasonry team at Salisbury Cathedral have received awards for excellence. Head Mason Lee Andrews was awarded The Worshipful Company of Masons’ Journeyman Craftsman Certificate Award from the Lord Mayor of the City of London
WHERE did February go? I think we can all be excused for thinking that spring has arrived early this year. The birds are singing, frogspawn carpets the bogs, the bees are busy in the garden and last year’s foals are galloping round the fields.
TURNS out it wasn’t the butler after all. Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d played to a packed audience on its final night. With the usual red herrings, twists, turns and distractions to keep us confused, enthralled and entertained and a fair
SALISBURY City Council and Laverstock and Ford Parish Council have come together to reject plans from the boundary commission to merge a number of wards, amid fears it could reopen fresh wounds in a historic battle between the authorities. At a
Thursday, February 21 - this newspaper's front page headlines reported "Shoppers fined after gridlock in car park". I now quote further from the headlines: "Issues with traffic lights further up the A36, at the junction for Bourne Way and Petersfinger
A NEW life-saving defibrillator has been installed outside Fordingbridge Fire Station. The community rallied together to raise about £3,400 - enough to buy two defibrillators - after the defibrillator outside of Fordingbridge Sports Club and Recreation
THIS year is an important anniversary in the history of emancipation of women; 90 years after gaining equality to men and being given the vote in Britain. Members of Salisbury Townswomen’s Guild decided to come together to celebrate International
THE 47 Regiment RA Regimental rugby team played the Pilgrims in the Army Rugby Union Bowl final last week. In atrocious conditions and against a physical and fit opponent 47RA were victorious 26-7. With the weather conditions playing against their
